The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best small business Websites in the world as part of their 19th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including small business web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for advertising web sites to enter to be judged is May 29, 2015.
“Small business marketing has been truly transformed by the Internet,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “A small business company’s websites can now allow that company to do business all over the world, if that website is effective. Having that aspect of your small business website reviewed is just one benefit of participating in the annual WebAward program. Being named an ‘award-winner’ can help with marketing as well”.
Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other advertising entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.
Here are the past Best Small Business Website WebAward winners:
| Year | Winner | Site Name |
| 2014 | screenagers | 99 reasons why our website is not online yet |
| 2013 | DASH Co. | DASH Co. |
| 2012 | My1Stop.com | My1Stop.com – Printing Made Easy |
| 2011 | Overstock.com | Overstock.com |
| 2010 | CityMax.com | Small Business Website Builder |
| 2009 | Risdall Marketing Group | Peter’s Body Shop Web Site Design |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Trade Development Council | hktdc.com – The trusted online marketplace with third-party authentication |
| 2007 | dLife | dLife Website |
| 2006 | BusinessWeek Online | BusinessWeek Online – Small Biz |
| 2005 | Mediapulse, Inc. | Stuart Row Landscapes, Inc. |
| 2004 | Gerard Konars | Bridal and Formal, Inc. Website |
| 2003 | Byte Interactive | Byte Interactive |
All small business entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.
Small Business Websites wishing to be considered for the Best Small Business Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org. Winners of a WebAward in the advertising and marketing categories will also receive:
- Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
- Increased visibility for their company
- Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
- Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
- A highlight for your resume.
- Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers
The 2015 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: Burst Media, EContent Magazine, ExactTarget, ad:tech conferences, Webmaster Radio, and Website Magazine. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.
About the WebAwards
The Web Marketing Association was founded in 1997 to help define the standard of excellence for online marketing. Our internationally known award programs, such as WebAward Competition for Website Development, Internet Advertising Competition and the MobileWebAwards, recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing the most effective online marketing programs on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from assessment of their marketing efforts by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented by being recognized as an award-winning web developer.